Unlike most marine mammals, sea otters are primarily insulated by fur, not blubber. In fact they have the densest fur in the animal kingdom. Sadly that thick, resplendent coat has also given otters ...

Two river otters residing at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium died after their evacuation from the facility on City Island, ...

"Sea otters," says marine biologist Jim Bodkin, " have absolutely the finest fur in the animal kingdom. If you've ever held one in your hands, you would know why. They have an incredibly dense and ...

In the 1960s, sea otters were re-introduced to selected areas in southeast Alaska and now their populations are rapidly increasing and expanding into new areas. The federal Marine Mammal Protection ...

They have the densest fur in the animal kingdom – a million hairs per square inch. Sea otters are the smallest marine mammals on earth. They have well rounded teeth adapted for crushing shells ...

The Alaska SeaLife Center on Nov. 16 admitted to their Wildlife Response Program a juvenile northern sea otter with ...

Michael Crosby, the president and CEO of Mote Marine. READ: Tampa Bay area's agriculture ... the loss of two of their North ...

Specializing in halibut, Otter Ferry's new owner wants to make it an international hub to support its operations.